Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Sep 19, 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
6.00% on Aug 31, 2024
Lowest
0.50% on Mar 31, 2022
About Oman interest rate
In Oman, interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Oman. The official interest rate is the repo rate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Oman interest rate is 5.5% at the moment.
Last month Oman interest rate was 5.5%, and the month before that it amounted to 6%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.